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'''Queensland:'''
"Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/wa193691/s20a.html


'''New South Wales:'''
Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/wa200891/s17.html


'''Northern Territory:'''
Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wa199791/s14.html


'''South Australia:'''
Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/wa193691/s20a.html


'''Tasmania:'''
Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/wa200891/s17.html


'''Victoria:'''
Divorce or annulment of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wa199791/s14.html 

'''Western Australia:'''
A will is revoked by the ending of the testator’s marriage except where (a) a contrary intention appears in the will; or (b) there is other evidence establishing such an intention. 
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/wa197091/s14a.html


'''ACT:'''
The ending of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/wa196891/s20a.html


'''Draft Wills Bill 1997:'''
The ending of a testator's marriage revokes:(a) any beneficial disposition made in a will in existence at the time the marriage ends by a testator to testator’s spouse, and(b) any appointment of testator’s spouse as an executor, trustee, advisory trustee or guardian made by the will, and(c) any grant made by the will of a power of appointment exercisable by, or in favour of, the testator’s spouse.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lrc.nsf/pages/R85APPENDIXA